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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
6
In a tenement row the new neighbor arrives and faces Mrs. Davis and her crew. A broom battle erupts as residents cheer the victor who defends her home against Davis’s taunts. The showdown ends with the newcomer resuming chores and quiet returning to the block.
Representative William S. Bennet of New York sent a district wide letter to about 60,000 constituents announcing the new session. The responses ranged from many requests for unlikely national changes to one sane note urging the congressman to return home with his colleagues.
Materials of serge or cheviot can be transformed into dressy fall garments at a reasonable cost. The season favors topcoats as autumn wear enabling summer gowns to extend into chill weather. Sleeveless coats in cloth silk or satin remain popular, paired with contrasting sleeves set into armholes.
The article describes dress innovations for autumn coats including detachable sleeves held by safety pins, longer shoulder lines to conceal make believed seams, and bell shaped sleeve tops. It notes practical hip length coats and long rain ready styles, browns and grays dominate with new mixed materials and velvet trims. It highlights shawl collars, satin linings, and matching lining to outside color as key points of smartness.
The article suggests transforming last winter gowns by extending waists with deep belts and peasant bodice styling. It highlights wide girdles on evening frocks, studded with semiprecious stones or beads, to lengthen the waist and add character, with black jet sashes and tasselled ends featured.
A mohair skirt can be washed at home using white soap with a touch of borax for cleansing and stiffness. Do not use a hot iron as excessive heat weakens wool fibers and causes cracking after wear.
A Boston Globe writer notes a boy builds four useful book racks from a soap box by detaching the bottom and cover then crafting frames and attaching tin can strips as decorative panels. The piece also describes a dripping pan device to catch oven juice and prevent enamel burns and mess.
In Germany the dachshund tops popularity as a useful companion, with the English bulldog a close second. Fox terriers vary in size and are less known than deserved, while ladies favor Poms and King Charles spaniels. Some dogs pull four wheeled trucks but the work is heavy. most are mongrel mastiff types and appear generally well treated.
A humorous anecdote recalls a handsome faculty member who evaded status by listing in the college files “Married or single Yes.” The piece notes girls sought certainty and the secretary checked the records for the infamous answer.
A quarrel over a costly purchase reveals a fire extinguisher bought a year ago never used. The exchange shows frustration with needless spending and consumer caution within a domestic dispute context.
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